Analamazaotra National Park is a national park of Madagascar. The park is in the eastern portion of Madagascar's Central Highlands. The neighbouring Analamazaotra Forest Station is a local reforestation effort. It adjoins Andasibe-Mantadia National Park to the north.
Analamazaotra National Park | |
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![]() Analamazaotra National Park, November 1998 | |
Location | Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar |
Coordinates | 18°56′10″S 48°25′42″E / 18.93611°S 48.42833°E |
Area | 26.53 km2 (10.24 sq mi) |
Established | 1970 (special reserve), 21 April 2015 (national park) |
Governing body | Madagascar National Parks Association |
The reserve is situated in the region Alaotra-Mangoro, close to Moramanga and Andasibe.[2]
Analamazaotra National Park is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Moramanga and is bordered on the south by National road 2, a secondary road to Andasibe and a railway line between Antananarivo and Toamasina.
Conservation
editAnalamazaotra Special Reserve, also known as Périnet-Analamazaotra, was established in 1970. On 21 April 2015, the special reserve was combined with the adjacent Analamazaotra Forest Station to create Analamazaotra National Park via Decree No. 2015-732.[3]
References
edit- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Analamazaotra Archived 11 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Analamazaotra National Park". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ AnalamazaotraSite #42 Archived 7 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Madagascar Protected Areas. Accessed 11 December 2022.
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